Exercise in an aquatic environment may be an effective mode of therapy and training due to
reduced impact forces. The purpose of this study was to compare the physiological …

The use of exercise balls as an aid to facilitate improvements in posture in patients with trunk
weakness is widely advocated. However, mechanisms underlying any effect on postural …

Objectives To assess abdominal muscles (AM) activity during prone, side, and supine bridge
on stable and unstable surfaces (BOSU, Swiss Ball). Design Prospective comparison study …

Prior electromyographic (EMG) analyses of the tennis serve have focused on the muscles in
the hitting arm and shoulder region. This preliminary study aimed to examine the muscle …

Low back pain is a common consequence of gymnastic training. Potential aetiological
factors include postural muscle weakness and abnormal posture. This study assessed the …

The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of an exercise device, designed to
improve the function of lumbopelvic muscles via low-impact weight-bearing exercise, on …

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare the changes in ground reaction forces
(GRF), joint angular displacements (JAD), joint moments (JM) and electromyographic (EMG) …

Recently published evidence has shown an increasing number of golfers reporting the
presence of low back pain (LBP). Research has shown the occurrence and recurrence of …

Non-motorised underwater treadmills are commonly used in fitness activities. However, no
studies have examined physiological and biomechanical responses of walking on non …

(1) Background: Squatting is one of the common closed-kinetic chain (CKC) exercises for
knee rehabilitation. Some patients cannot perform squatting exercises on land occasionally …